Varsity Head Coach:     Rob Hutson

Rob returns to the Chicago area after an excellent Division 1 college hockey career at the University Illinois at Chicago. He is the record holder at UIC for Power Play goals and the CCHA record holder for PP goals by a freshmen. After his playing days at UIC Rob signed with the Detroit Redwings organization and played professional teams over 8 seasons. Rob won the Colonial Cup with Muskegon Fury in 2002. He brings a wealth of hockey experience and 15 plus years coaching experience to the program. Rob is the current Hockey Director for the Barrington Redwings and the Bronco’s and will oversee all facets of the JV and Varsity programs for the Bronco's.  

Varsity Co- Coach:    Greg Meola

Greg is returning to the Bronco organization after graduating with the class of ’02.  During his time spent with the Broncos he served as a team leader by earning the title of assistant captain in his sophomore year.  After graduating from Barrington Greg went on to South Bend, IN to pursue a College degree at Holy Cross College.  In South Bend he took it upon himself to get involved in the Hockey program.  He taught instructional lessons for the goalies in youth hockey program, served as an alternate coach for the South Bend Clay high school hockey club, and created as well as coached the Holy Cross College ACHA Division 3 hockey team.  Greg is very excited to be involved with the Broncos once again.  “Once a Bronco always a Bronco.”

 

JV Head Coach:     Steve Sarauer

Steve, originally from West Bend Wisconsin joins the Bronco coaching staff after having coached in the Milwaukee area for the last six years. In those six years Steve coached AAA teams ranging from squirt on up to major midgets as well as high school club teams. While coaching Steve was also a standout for the club team at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers. Steve jumped into coaching after sustaining a career ending injury while attending the Phoenix Coyotes NHL Rookie Camp in 2002.

JV Assistant Coach:    Derek Hirt

Derek will be joining the Bronco coaching staff this season in his first season coaching youth hockey.  Derek has played hockey for over 24 years and now finds himself home, willing and able to give back to the game he has a great passion for.  He has played at many levels from youth hockey to minor pro hockey in Canada.

Goaltending Coach:  Wendell Young

Wendell will be joining the Broncos for another season as goalie coach. He brings a wealth of experience including 18 years of professional hockey of which 10 years were in the NHL playing for Vancouver, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay. During his playing career Wendell was an integral part of teams that won virtually every championship attainable: Stanley Cup-NHL, Turner Cup-IHL, Calder Cup-AHL and the Memorial Cup-CHL. His coaching resume is as distinguished as his playing career working as goalie coach for the Calgary Flames and presently Assistant coach for the Chicago Wolves. During his playing career Wendell has also directed his own goaltending schools for 20 plus years while also making time to coach youth hockey for the NW Chargers for the last five years.